Summarization on Rape Test in The 10th Health Region During 2006-2016: A Report From The Mother and Child Health Laboratory, Pathology Section, The 10th Regional Medical Sciences Center 8, Ubon Ratchathani

Abstract

       This descriptive study was to describe the demography of sexual assault victims and laboratory evidences for further indictments. Data related to sexual victims, including time of specimens collection, were obtained from request forms during January 2006 to December 2016. The specimens were sent from hospitals within the 10^th Health Region for detection of sperms by Hematoxylin and Eosin staining and determination of acid phosphatase at The Mother and Child Health Laboratory, Pathology Section of the 10^th Regional Medical Sciences Center Ubon Ratchathani. A total of 1,557 samples obtained from suspected victims were examined. It was demonstrated that 68.5% of the victims were in ages ranging from 10 to 19 years. The youngest and the oldest ones were 2 and 72 years old, respectively. Furthermore, 72.16% were unmarried and 61.1% had no sexual relationships. In addition, 67.4% of the victims reported of having external genital washed prior to their hospital visits. Laboratory results showed that 1,180 cases (74.82%) were positive for acid phosphatase tests and only 285 cases (18.07%) were positive for sperm’s staining. Taken together, our data demonstrated that most of the victims were young, unmarried adolescents without any previous sexual relationships. Laboratory diagnosis for acid phosphatase and sperm’s staining could provide information to clinicians on their opinions on suspected raped cases.